Editing Robert Zubrin (section)

== Cultural references ==
An aged Robert Zubrin also appears as a background character in ''The Martian Race'' (1999) by [[Gregory Benford]], a science fiction novel depicting early human explorers on Mars in the very near future. Benford, who is also an astrophysicist, is a longtime member of both the board of directors and the steering committee of the Mars Society.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

In [[Martin Burckhardt]]'s science fiction novel ''Score'', the Mars Expedition Astronauts send 90-year-old Robert Zubrin a video reply thanking him for his work over the years after receiving a congratulatory one from him for their successful landing on Mars.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Burckhardt |first1=Martin |title=Score: Roman ; wir schaffen das Paradies auf Erden |date=2015 |publisher=Knaus |location=München |isbn=978-3813506433 |page=227 |edition=1. Aufl}}</ref>

Zubrin was featured in a 2007 [[CBC News]] documentary special, ''The Passionate Eye'', titled "The Mars Underground".<ref>{{cite web |title=The Mars Underground |date=4 September 2010 |publisher=[[CBC News]] |url=http://www.cbc.ca/passionateeyesunday/feature_230308.html |access-date=23 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026095842/http://www.cbc.ca/passionateeyesunday/feature_230308.html |archive-date=October 26, 2012 }}</ref>

The songwriter and musician [[Frank Black]] (alias Black Francis of the Pixies) penned an homage to Zubrin, "Robert Onion", on the album ''[[Dog in the Sand]]''. The lyrics are in the form of an [[acrostic]], spelling "Robert The Case for Mars Zubrin".<ref>{{cite web |title=Robert Onion |website=Frank Black |department=discopedia |url=http://www.frankblack.net/songs/Default.asp?menu=album&mode=release-song-details&releaseID=701&songID=81 |access-date=14 July 2013 |archive-date=September 26, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235150/http://www.frankblack.net/songs/Default.asp?menu=album&mode=release-song-details&releaseID=701&songID=81 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2010 Robert Zubrin was featured in the [[Symphony of Science]] video "The Case for Mars" along with [[Carl Sagan]], [[Brian Cox (physicist)|Brian Cox]], and [[Penelope Boston]].<ref>{{cite AV media |title=The Case for Mars |date=2010-06-08 |series=[[Symphony of Science]] |medium=music video |via=mentalfloss.com |lang=en |url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/24870/symphony-science-case-mars |access-date=2021-10-07 |archive-date=October 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007211702/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/24870/symphony-science-case-mars |url-status=live }}</ref>

The fictional character Dr.&nbsp;Zachary Walzer in the 2010–2011 independent [[VODO]] series ''[[Pioneer One]]'' was inspired by Zubrin.<ref>{{cite web |author1=joshbernhard |title='Pioneer One', the indie sci-fi drama, was released on BitTorrent 6 years ago. Now we have a shot at a big-budget reboot! |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/scifi/comments/4oq7je/pioneer_one_the_indie_scifi_drama_was_released_on/d4f6abi/ |publisher=Reddit |access-date=11 February 2025 |date=19 June 2016}}</ref>

In 2016, Zubrin was one of several scientists and engineers interviewed in the [[National Geographic (U.S. TV channel)|National Geographic]] miniseries ''[[Mars (American TV series)|Mars]]''.<ref name="Broadcaster">{{cite news |title=National Geographic Channel to Air New Event Series |url=http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/national-geographic-channel-air-new-event-series/1004124282/ |date=November 3, 2016 |work=[[Broadcast (magazine)|Broadcast]] |access-date=2016-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104160430/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/acquisition/national-geographic-channel-air-new-event-series/1004124282/ |archive-date=2016-11-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>